hwonne
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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, extension of *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan. Cognate with Old High German wanna.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hwonne
- when
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary"
- Ēlā, hwænne cymð sē Hǣlend?
- Ah! when will the Saviour come?
- c. 992, Ælfric, "On the Purification of St. Mary"
Usage notes
- Hwænne is the dominant spelling in Ælfric, hwonne in most early texts including the writings of Alfred.
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